Gender
Male
Origin
- Spanish
- Variant of the Greek name Odysseus. Ulysses was the clever and resourceful mythological hero of Homers epic The Odyssey.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ulises
Pronunciation
u-li-ses
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #524, 487 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1038, 213 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #16080, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 213 | – |
| 2024 | 256 | – |
| 2023 | 221 | – |
| 2022 | 221 | – |
| 2021 | 240 | – |
| 2020 | 258 | – |
| 2019 | 270 | – |
| 2018 | 237 | – |
| 2017 | 229 | – |
| 2016 | 223 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data